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Thursday, November 21, 2013

Typhoon Haiyan: Response and Recovery in the Philippines

In this panel discussion, speakers will discuss the enormous
challenges of providing relief and organizing recovery in the
aftermath of Typhoon Haiyan. Panelists include: *Doug Ahlers,
Adjunct Lecturer in Public Policy, Harvard Kennedy School; *Mai
Mislang, former Assistant Secretary/Chief of Staff of the
Presidential Communications Development and Strategic Planning
Office for President Aquino (and HKS mid-career student); *Tori
Stephens, former Peace Corps volunteer in the mayor’s office of
Guiuan, a town in the impacted area of the Philippines (and HKS MPP
student); *Michael vanRooyen, Director of the Harvard Humanitarian
Initiative. Moderated by Arn Howitt, Executive Director of the Ash
Center for Democratic Governance and Innovation and Faculty
Co-Director of the Program on Crisis Leadership.